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“Im Dying Squirtle” is a Pokemon 4koma meme that originated on 4chan. The meme consists of 4 panels, with the first being a Pokemon that is on fire humorously commenting on its dire situation with pun-injected song lyrics. The second panel features squirtle who refuses to put the Pokemon out and instead sings additional lyrics to the song usually invoking additional puns. The third panel is often a comedic pause, and the fourth consists of the Pokemon saying “im dying squirtle,” in a serious manner, adding to the humor and irony of the situation. The most famous and original variation of this meme involves bidoof, a Pokemon renowned for it’s dopey appearance and the song “Fire Water Burn,” by the Bloodhound Gang. Many variations using different Pokemon and songs have popped up and continue to.